Plainview, Texas –
Megan Nestor had a historic night for the Flying Queens as she dominated the RV Langston Lions (14-3, 9-2 SAC) by scoring 32 points and grabbing a program record 24 rebounds to lead the Flying Queens to victory in the Oklahoma Ford Dealer's Sooner Athletic Conference Game of the Week.. Nestor previously set the record by going for 22 rebounds on two occasions this season against Northern New Mexico College and SAGU.
RV Wayland Baptist (15-3, 10-2 SAC) got off to a quick start Saturday afternoon by jumping out to a 7-0 lead after two buckets by Nestor and a 3-pointer by
Bobbie Fouquet. With just under a minute to go in the period,
Emily Sigala grabbed a rebound off a Lion missed 3-pointer and was able to push it in transition to find Nestor sprinting down the lane for the layup to give the Queens a 19-13 lead.
Linda Brice was able to force a Lion turnover and finish the layup at the other end to give the Queens a 21-13 lead after the first quarter.
With the score at 27-20 and just under seven minutes remaining until halftime, Brice was able to swing the ball over to Fouquet in the short corner for the turnaround jumper to extend the Queen lead to 9. Nestor then went on score the next 6 points for the Queens finishing with an and-one conversion with just over two minutes in the frame. After a layup and two free throws for the Lions, the Queens took a 37-26 lead into the intermission.
The Queens came out of the halftime break a little slow for the first 2 minutes after the Lions went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead down to 37-32. The Queens quickly responded and went on a 8-0 run themselves started by 5 points from Fouquet and another and-one conversion by Nestor. The Queens were able to get the Lions in foul trouble in the last three minutes of the third period, and Brice and Nestor combined for 6 made free throws during that stretch to extend the Queen lead to 59-42.
Both teams traded baskets for the first couple of minutes to start the final quarter, but Brice was able to push the ball down the floor and attack the basket for a layup to give the Queens a 66-51 lead. With just under a minute to go in regulation, Sigala was able to escape the Lion pressure to finish a clutch layup to push the Queens lead to 73-63. Nestor and Sigala made four clutch free throws down the stretch to secure a 77-66 win over RV Langston to put the Queens in second place in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings.
Coach
Jason Cooper said, "There are so many great things to take away from the game today. I was proud of our attention to detail on the scouting report. We accomplished every team goal we had coming into the game today. The win is credit to our girls focus, poise, and determination."
Megan Nestor finished her record setting night with 32 points, 24 rebounds including 10 offensive boards, shot 11-16 from the floor, and made 10 of her 14 free throw attempts. She set single-game career highs in points, rebounds, field goals made, free throws made, and minutes at 35 minutes played.
When talking about Megan's performance this afternoon and this past week, Coach Cooper said, "She completely dominated a very talented and physical team today. What a game!"
Linda Brice scored 21 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 3 assists, and had 4 steals.
Bobbie Fouquet added 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Emily Sigala had 5 points and 3 assists, and she only committed one turnover while playing every minute this afternoon.
Up next for the RV Flying Queens is a tough road matchup against Mid-America Christian (Okla.) (11-6, 5-6 SAC). Tip is scheduled for Thursday night at 6:00 PM.
